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I, SARAH W. AROSELL, ESQUIRE, horeby oertifY thAt I have served a
true and correct copy of the foregoing PRAECIPE FOR EN'l'RY OF APPEARANCE
on the following person by plaoing same in
postage prepaid, on the ~day of __~'
the United states mail,
19961
James R. Ronca, Esquire
SCHKIDT , RONOA, P.O.
209 Stato street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Attornoys tor plaintitt
THOMAS, THOMAS , HArlR
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NAR-17-93 WED 16:45
(HIEF JUSTICE NI~
F,)X NQ, 12\5660256\
P.01/03
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TN 'l'H~ $U~REMP: COURT OF l'ENl'lSYl,VANI!I
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IN REI
SILIcotn;; IMI?LAt!'r
LITIC}~'l'ION
NO,
JUPICIhL .~MIatSTRATXVS
POCKET NO,
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pRDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this .J 7th
day of ~l.srch
, 1993. upon
the r~colM1erl<iauoll o~ the Ad Hoc COlM1J.ttelll Oil l31hC0116 Implant
~iti9at10n, 1t is hereby ORDERED as folloWSI
1, Th19 order governs all pending and future lawoults tilvd
in all COllrto ot the Commonwealth of Pennoylvan1a, Ileelung dal\14geOl
for perAon4\l ~lljuriell alleged to have beell oustainod 1n tM use of
silicone breast il1'plantS I
~. The following Judg~s are appointed to Olt as A three-judgo
Coordinat1ng Panol tC IMnage and coordinlite casea governed bY this
order I
A. Honorable R. Stanton Wctt1ck. Jr. t t:h:u rplH~on
B. Jionorable S,snurs Ma:er Moss
C. Honorable l:mll.nuel A. CaOalmatlll
, The 1\ llaghl/ny County court (,f COlM1on Pleas iLl
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deolgnated as thlll Coordinating Court and th~ jUQoes appointed to
the Coord1nating Panel 1n the preceding paragraph ill~e asoi9n~d to
oit 86 C'olM1CJn Ploaas Court Judges on thlS Court tcr tlH purposes of
coordlna~lng :~tigatton,
4. Tile membero of the Coordtnating Panel snail serve at the
pleasure of this Courtl
5. Cases claim1ng injuries as o!\ result o~ s;.licone
~:t\R.17 -93 WED 16: ,16
CHIEF JUSTICE NIX
FAX NO, 1215&602661
P,02l03
~mpl"'ntll lih.sll h. f:.lQd ~ll tllfi loc.l j\ldic~al d~lItl:~CI: U l:lIquil..d
by the ponn5ylvania RUleB of civil procedure,
6, Till.! coordinating Panel PIllY transfer any cllse to any COUl;'t
of Common plcas within this COll11lonwealth for good C8U",
7. The preeident Judges of all of toe courts o( ::ommon PlIolU,
tOe CoorrHnat~ng Panel members, ano th~ Adrnillletrr.t.."N Cffice of
Pennsylvsnia CourtS Bhall develop a proceS5 tont will permit
notification of the Coordinating panel of the filing of a silicunc
breast implant lawsuit w1thin a judicial d~Btrict and provid~ far
tho disscmlOation of all ordere and rulingB of toe Cool'dinating
panel.
s. The Administrative OHice of Pennsylvllni:l Coul't15 shall be
charged with the responsibilitY of arranging tel." expendit.ure!l
necessary to pay for tM wOl'k of the coordinatin~1 [Janel:
9. The coordinsting Panel may I
(al enter. etay or modify CSBe management Ol'derli
af fecung pracnce and procedul'e which do not cnlal'ge or abridg,a
the Bubstantlve nghts of tlle litigants which lltloll appli' 1n all
judicial dietl'icts of the Commonwealth I
Ibl stay. vacate or modify any exiat:l.ng ol'der 0: any
conunon pleas Court tr.at is inconsistent with any o~'del' which tl'le
Cool'dinatlng Panel has issued;
Ie) exerCl.se any and all powers gIven t<l a court punluallt
to I'a. R.C.P. No. 2:.2.1 coord1nation or. 1\e~ionfl HI cifter-ant
counties;
(dl remand i\ matter to the local Court of common "leas
for decision of sqlected :l.ssues or for trial I
~AR-17.93 WED 16146
CHIEF JUSTICE NIX
FAX NO, 1216660266\
P.03/03
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ee) enter any orde~ neou..lry to etteot the purpo.. ot
tb1s ord.~,
10. The Coordinatinq ~anel phall .it as a court En Pano on
any mattera before the Coordinating Panel unlel~ the Panel enters
an order aaaigninq one member ot the Panel to consider a matter on
behalt of the entire panelr
11. Rule 341 of the pennsylvania Rulos ot Appellat~ Procedure
effective July 6, 1992, ahall apply to all llilicoJle breast implant
calea certified to the coordinating Panal, including those filed
prior to July 6, 19921
12. All appeala from any d~cieion at the Coordinating Panel
Ihall be tiled in the superior Court ot Pennsylvania;
13. Appeals taken to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ot
casea involving now and novel silicone breast implant litigation
shall be expeditiously hoard and disposed of initially by a
permanent panel composed of five (5) judgell ot t.hl) S'Jpedor Court
whOle decisiona shall have the full force and effect of a court En
Panc.
After the resolutJ.on of a legal ispue by the permanent
panel, appeals in other cases involving the same issue would be
heard before a three-judqe panel as the Superior Court may direct.
BY THE COURT:
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nl THE COURT Of' COH)lON PJ..ItAS OP ALi:.EOHENY COUNTY, PENNSYJ..VANl:A
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THE COOROINATINO CO~T f'OR SIi:.ICONE IMP~ LITIOATION
IN REI
SIJ..ICONE IHP~ J..ITIOATION
CASE HANAGEMmt' ORDER NO. 9
STAY--RESPONSIVE
PLEADINOS/DISCOVERY
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this ~_ day of September, 1994, it: i~ hereby
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ordered t:hat I
(11 All proceQdinqs are stayed in lawsuits seekinl'l damages for
personal injuries alleged to have been sustained in the use of
silicone breast implantsr
(21 This stay applies (il to the filinl'l of any pleadings other
than a complaint or prAecipe for a writ of sWl'lllons and (ii) to
discovery I and
(3) This order of court does not apply to the filinl'l of a
cOll1Plalnt or a praecipe for a ....rit of summons to institut" any
lawsuits permitted by Case Management Order No.7.
BY THE COURT:
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HONORABLE ~~ A. CASSIMATIS
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HCNORAB~;;: ,STANTON 'NE'I"I'ICI(, JR."./..J
CHAIRPERSON
Schmidt and Ronca PC
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Ootober 1, 1998
The Honorable George F.. Hoffer, P,J.
cumberland county Court of Common pleas
cumberland county courthouse
One courthouse square
carlisle, PA 17013
REI Carol McCord v. Samir srouji, M.D" et al.
~o. 95-3829 cumberland county
Pear Judge Hoffer I
We have received notice that tho above-.;:aptioned matter will be
dismissed on october 27, 1990, unleso good cause can be shown to
keep it as an act i ve t:i Ie. Thl.s io a breast implant related
claim subject to the Pennsylvania supreme Court Order pursuant to
PA. R.C.P. 213,1, The case has been assigned to the Breast
Implant Litigation coordinating Court. (See Pennsylvania supreme
Court Order attached as IExhibit "A"). This case is also under a
stay isoued by the coordinating Court. (See Exhibit "B" ,)
Therefore, no activity can take place until the coordinating
Court lifts the Stay.
We respectfully request that thifJ Honorable Com-t find that good
cause has been provided for the above-captioned matter to remain
open. If thio Court is ot the opinion that good cause has not
been shown, we respectfully request a hearing on the matter at
the callan October 27, 1998.
Further, we respectfully request
jurisdiction of this case to the
Court for all pre-trial matters.
your signature.
that this Court transfer
Breast Implant coordinating
We have enclosed an order for
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CAROL A, MCCORD,
Plaintiff
IN THE CoUr~T cw COMMON PLl!-;AB
CUMBEI~LAND cOUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
v.
NO, 95-3H29
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SAMIR J, BI~OU,J\, M,D, and
PLASTIC SURGERY, P.C"
Defendants
CIVil_ ACTION tAW
.)UI~Y 'mlAI. DEMANDED
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AND NOW, this Iff) dnyof
, 2001, upon good cause
shown, it is hereby ORDERIW AND IJEClmED thllt the above case shall be
marl<ed as active and thllt the nbove-cnptloned mlltter will not be terminated; the
case will be removed from the Innctlve IIt;t of October 30, 200 I; and, the case is
stayed pursuant to the Silicone Breast Implu\1.t Coordinating Court's Order, Case
Management Order No.9. ,Jurisdiction of this cllse Is hereby transferred to the
Silicone Breast Implant Coordinlltlng Court for all pre-trial matters, As soon as
this case has been certified as ready for trllll, it will be trnnsferred buck to this
Court, at whieh time the trial will take place.
BY THE COURT:
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1m[llo.ntll tlIhall bll t ~l..d In t.tllil locel jUdicLal dist.rict: Il~ ."quired
by t.he PllnrUlylvanin Rule" of civil procedure,
is. 'rhll ('oordl.nat.l.ng !?anol 1113Y trans fer any case r.o any court.
of common Piau wl.thin chill commonwealt.b for good caillier
7, 'I'ho l:'rea ident Judgea of all of tr.e courtS o( common Pl~llS,
t.he coordinat.ing Panal menIDera. and the ^~ini~tr~t.v~ effice of
pennsylvanill Courta shall develop a proceGs tnnt will permit
notification of ehe coordinatl.ng Panal at t.he filing at a silicone
breast implant lawsuit wLthin a judicial district. and provide tar
the disBCnlLnat ion of all orders and rul ings of the coordinating
panel.
e. The Administrative offiCII ot I?ennsylvania courts sha.ll be
charged ~,ith the responsibil.ity of arranging tor expenditureB
necossary t.o pay tor the work. of the coordl.natin9 "anal;
9. The coordinating panel may I
(al enter. stay or modify caee management order~
atfecl:lng pl:'act Lee and procedure which do pot enlarge or abridg.a
the substantive ngbtB of the litigantS which 101'1011 apply l.n a.ll
judicl.al districtS of thE! commonwealth,
(p) stay. vaca.t.e or modify any existing order: of any
common pleas Court t~at is inconsistent with anv order which the
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coordinating panel baa issued;
Ie) exercl.se any and a.ll powers glven to a court pUt'liluant
to Pa. R.C.P. No. 2l3,l coordination o~ I\c\:ions l.n Difter-ellt
counties;
(dl remand a matter to the local Court of common Plea.
tor decision of B~lected issues or for trial,
~~R-17-93 ~ED 16146
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this order.
10. The Cnordinating Panel shall ~it a~ a Cou~t En Bane on
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enter any order neQoa~ary to eft eat thu purpose ot
any matters bofore tho Coordinating Panel unless the Panel enters
an order assigning ono member of the Panel to consider a matter on
behalf of the entire paneLI
11. Rule 341 of the pennsylvania Rulas of Appellato Procedure
effective July 6, 1992, Bhall apply to Bll silicone breast Lmplant
CBllea oortH Led to the l:oordiMt ing Pllno 1, includLrhJ those filed
prior to July 6, 19921
12. All Appeals from any deoiaion of tho Coordinatinq Panel
Bhall bo tiled in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania;
13. Appeals takan to the Superior Court of pennsylvania of
casos involving now and novel silicono breast implant litigation
shall be expeditiously hoard and disposed of initially by a
permanent panel ccmpolS<ld of riVQ (~) judge/! of t.h~ superior Court
whose deoisions shall have the full force and effect of a court En
Banc. After the resolution of a 1I!9al issue by the pe/:1ll11nent
panel, appeals in othor casea involving the Ba~a issue would be
heard before a three-judge panel as the superior court ~ay direot.
BY THE COURT:
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Septcmber ;.! I, :200 I
The J-/()Ilorublc (Icorge ~~. J-/offer, P.J.
Cumberlund County Court of Common Pleall
Cumberlund County CourthoUtle
One Courthoutle Squure
Carlisle, PA 17013
Rill Carol McCord v. Bamlr Bro",I. M.D.. et -It
No. 98.3829 Cumberland County
Dear Judge J-/offc1':
We have received notlcc thut thc ubovc-cuptlollcd mutter will be dismissed on
October 30, 200 I, unlcllS good CUUse cun bc shown to I<ccp It as an active me.
This Is a breast implant related c1uim subJcctto thc Pennllylvanla Supreme
Court Order pursuant to Pa,RC,P, 213.1, The cusc hus becn ustllgned to thc
Breast Implant litigation Coordlnutlng Court, (Sec Penntlylvllnia Supreme
Court Order attach cd as Exhibit "A"). Thitl CUtlC Is also under a tltuy istlued by
the Coordinating Court. (See Exhibit "8",1 Thercforc, no uctlvity can take place
until the Coordinating Court Iifttl the Stay.
We respectfully rcquetlt that Ihitl Honorablc Court find thut good cause has
been provided for the above-cuptloncd matter to rcmaln opcn, If thitl Court is
of the opinion that good causc hus not bccn tlhown, we rcspcctfully rcquctlt a
hearing on the matter at the call on October 3D, 200 I, We huve cnclotlcd an
Order for Your Honor's signature,
Also, Your Honor previously signed u similur order In Ihis action on October 5,
1998, which I have encloscd.
CAROL A. MCC01~P,
l'I,MNTlFF
IN Tim COlJ/(T OF COMMON PI,8AS 01'
Cl1MIl81U,AND COUNTY, P~;NNBy[.vAN [A
v,
SAMIR SROUJI, Mn
PLAS'rtc I:lUIW~~RY,
D8F8NDANTS
C I V Il, Ae'n ON - I,AW
Y5-3ij~Y CIVIL T8RM
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AND NOW, thin 30th oay of October, 2001, in the case
of McCol.'d versus Brouji at No. %-3829 Civil Term, it appearing
that docket activity has recently occurred in the case, the case
i8 stricken from the purge list and shail remain dctive.
By the Court,
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James R. Ronca, Esquire
209 State Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
For the Plaintiff
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Linda Porr Sweeney, Esquire
Ellis & Porr, P.C.
P.o. Box 10696
Lancaster, PA 19605-0696
For the Defendant
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